carl565's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Secrecy]

The mastering on the wobble bass could be a lot better. It's a little overpowering compared to the other sounds/synths. I don't really like the drum beat going for this one, the snares (maybe claps? I can't tell) seem to be in weird spots that don't sound right along with the synth/bass. The cymbal could've been given a delay effect to make it sound a little more realistic, and maybe some reverb. Overall, the main problem here is the mastering. I'm not trying to get really technical with you, haha. I'm only trying to give you a good critique. I'm not really sure how long you've been making music, but it sounds to me like you're just getting started, and if so, this is good for early work.

EpsiNinja responds:

Thanks! I'm very new to music so what you're telling me is like a new language, but I'll try to keep everything in mind!

[~SW~ Fog Between]

I love it other than the quick buzzing (or vibrating) noises playing. It's extremely distracting to the song and hurts my ears a little, just because of its' frequency. Other than that flaw, this song is really cinematic actually. The feeling that it gives off is just great. It flows with so much emotion. Today, I love pieces of music that are like this, because they seem so hard to come by. So much electronic music today just gives off that overused "energy" vibe. Maybe I sound like an idiot, haha. Anyways, this song was a nice refreshing break away from the common bit of the genre.

SkyeWint responds:

Hey there! Since multiple people (not just RealFaction and you) have commented on the buzzing, I tried removing it. It actually ended up sounding really drawn-out and dull, honestly. I might upload another version and see if people like it better.

I guess I think the feeling of movement is a better thing, and it wouldn't fit without it.

Either way, I'm glad you liked it! I think I have some other music which fits this, like the Nonfiction Section and Stardrift. There's also some nice stuff by Buoy and Anti-Citizen which you might like. For Buoy, try Time Lapse of Clouds or Endless Day of Grass Fields. For Anti-Citizen, it's in his older music - try I'm Done or Statiq.

Happy listening! :)

[All I Had (vocal demo)]

The vocals? Great. The mastering? You had it right that it be damned, haha. I will be completely honest with you, the vocals are what makes this demo what it is. Of course, it's a demo. If you were to finish this, touch up on the drums and the synths. All in all, it's a great demo, but I will have to mark down for the quality. Awesome work though.

SynthGoddess responds:

Oh you're so mean. :P But thank you so much. ^^

[Arduous]

There we go, that is much much better. The bass sounds great now, with the perfect amount of hit. Didn't think you'd be able to add more ideas to this project, as usually when I revisit projects to try to extend them, I can never do it. The Fx's that you added to this usually for transitions are amazing, and keep the song fresh. I guess I will never get enough of that melody, it's genius. And the end? The end is superb how the synths stop completely at the beginning of the Fx.

Matches responds:

Adding onto it wasn't tooo difficult, I just took the same harmony parts and put them into a sharp rave lead, and another electronic instrument I can't put my finger on and messed with em a little bit. I'm sure you'd be able to do something similar, fairly easy even if you just do a new bass with a tweaked bass line. And yeah, took me a bit longer than I'd hoped to time it right, especially to make the laughs and the "f**k off" near the end match up right. I'm glad you like the end, I wasn't sure if I could get it right with all the end cords and harmonies lol

[RACHE II]

The guitar sounds a lot like early Limp Bizkit pieces. Hopefully you don't find that as an insult, haha. I know a lot of people dis them. Anyways, this is fucking amazing... the transitions are right on and couldn't be much better. I really like the intensity of this piece, and I know things could probably be even heavier, but as far as me, I dig this amount of heaviness. Perhaps I just made up my own concept there... hahaha, whatever, hopefully it made sense. Back on track though, the drums are a masterpiece... hell, this whole song is a masterpiece. Not much to say about this, as there are no flaws that I can find. 7 minutes and 11 seconds of pure amazing... can't get much better than that. Awesome work man.

fire118 responds:

I ACTUALLY LIKE LIMP BIZKIT.

THANK YOU FOR YOU'RE KIND WORDS. I APPRECIATE IT.

LOOK FORWARD FOR MORE TRACKS!

[Mockingbird Guitar Remix]

Well now... this was totally unexpected. I was actually expecting some sort of midi to be used with cheap sounding leads/synths. This is awesome and completely original... well of course other than the fact that it's a remix so I guess it's not completely original, haha. I really can't find any problems with the song at all so I guess we will just leave it at that. Awesome work man, surprise me again sometime.

FenixB-dogg responds:

haha, thanks a lot! and I'll try!

[Unplugging Consciousness]

I really like the intro. The snares and the kick are really well thought out. How the melody ends up fading in is pretty awesome. However, in some parts it sounds like too much is going on at once. I really don't know how to explain it, but it's more at the intro and then that feeling kind of goes away. Not too big of a deal, because I know for a fact in my songs I that I have a lot going at once also, ahha. I like the bass that you end up putting in also. My favorite part of this has to be how the leads and synths all have an original sound to them and the pitch slides sometimes. In all, you have a great piece here and I hope to hear more.

Synthapse responds:

Yo thanks a lot man!

[Groovathon]

Completely like every single part of this song EXCEPT just one aspect... The bass in some parts of the song overpowers everything else and makes the volume of other instruments lower just a little bit, distorting them just a little bit. If it weren't for headphones, I definitely would not have picked that up. This issue is an easy fix, and for that, it's not too unappealing to me and won't really affect my final vote. Another issue I have, that's not necessarily a bad one, is that this is far too short! Why is that!? I was enjoying the flow of the song and then all of a sudden, BAM, over. Anyways, onto the great things that you did with this. The vocal that you used for the transition really got my attention and hooked me to the song. The beat to the song is great too. Reminds me of a song for an old 16 bit game on the Sega Genesis or something. Like Sonic I guess, haha. Awesome song!

Matches responds:

Thanks for the tips, do you know a way to fix the bass distortion without turning that track down? I like the bass to it but I heard that too, didn't think anyone would notice lol. As for the length I'll be posting a longer version once i can figure out something else to do to it, starting to sound a little repetitive to me but it could be just from listening to it a bunch of times while I was making it. To extend it would people like yourself like to hear more of that beat repeated with maybe a new backround, or a new harmony or brand new melody that goes with the bass line or something like that? When i finished it and listened more it reminded me personally of how the songs from the batman gameboy game way back in the day sounded lol. Once again thanks for your help, I'll be looking forward to hearing back from you again

[Danth - Old Times]

Where to begin... The snare that appears at the intro is a little too loud and hurts my ears. Perhaps tone it down just a couple decibels. Everything else in this song is amazing and I'm in love. The crowd that you transition to was an awesome idea. Haven't really heard anything like that before. I like the bass you use in the beginning and the other basses that you use for other parts of the song. The piano from the intro that you use was a great hook, as it actually hooked me to listen to the rest of the song. And thank god for that, it's definitely a great work of art. Other than the snare in the intro, there are no other problems to this song and I'd say you have something great going on. Good job!

Danxis responds:

Thanks Man.. its good read something constructive.. i do a little mix downing the snare..
its good to know that have some people that like of my stuff. i really thank you..

Soon, more songs coming
Danxis

[Shades of Joy]

Really like this. It reminds me of older trance music that definitely did sound way more electronic/ambient than it seems to now. If you've ever played the old Need For Speed games (I.E. Hot Pursuit 2), this song reminds me of how the faster you drive, the more intense the techno/trance music plays, haha. Really like this piece though, man. It almost brings a cinematic experience to my head. The overall feeling of this song is a great energetic feeling that I love. The bass, as the reviewer below me had pointed out, is really original and I love it. All of the transitions in the song came in at the right time and felt perfect. I really like the added FX to the song. Kind of reminds me of my newest song in some parts... did I inspire you or did you copy my ideas? Haha, only joking. On a more serious matter, I am definitely adding this to my favorites. I cannot find anything wrong with the song at all, so kudos. Great job and keep up the great work!

Lashmush responds:

I'm pleased to read that you enjoyed my plagiarism of your own work, sir.

Srsly tho, glad you like it. c: